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Are You Part of the Flock? How Cities Across the Denver Area Use AI Tracking Tech.
Are You Part of the Flock? How Cities Across the Denver Area Use AI Tracking Tech. Westword
CoverageOpen the record →
Proposed Privacy Bill Would Limit Data Sharing From Plate Readers, Flock Cameras
Proposed Privacy Bill Would Limit Data Sharing From Plate Readers, Flock Cameras CT News Junkie
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
State report finds misuse of license plate readers by law enforcement agencies in Virginia
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Auburn City Council votes to continue funding for police department's Flock cameras
Auburn City Council votes to continue funding for police department's Flock cameras WGME
Council FightsOpen the record →
Virginia police face challenges with license plate reader compliance rules
Virginia police face challenges with license plate reader compliance rules WFXRtv
CoverageOpen the record →
Lawmakers consider bill to regulate license-plate cameras; some say it falls short
Lawmakers consider bill to regulate license-plate cameras; some say it falls short Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Rockford expands Flock license-plate readers and cameras amid increased scrutiny
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
2 Bay Area mayors disagree over ending Flock surveillance contracts
2 Bay Area mayors disagree over ending Flock surveillance contracts KTVU
Council FightsOpen the record →
CDT Calls for SCOTUS to Reject Overbroad Geofence Warrant in New Amicus Brief
VictoriesOpen the record →
Public Interest Law Firm Urges Supreme Court to Rule Geofence Warrant Violated Fourth Amendment
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Rockford City Council approves additional FLOCK license plate readers amid heated debate
Rockford City Council approves additional FLOCK license plate readers amid heated debate MyStateline
Council FightsOpen the record →
El Paso City Council may reconsider Flock Safety camera contract
El Paso City Council may reconsider Flock Safety camera contract El Paso Matters
Council FightsOpen the record →
City council approves contract for Rockford’s Flock location tracking cameras
City council approves contract for Rockford’s Flock location tracking cameras WIFR
Council FightsOpen the record →
Grassroots group presses Cleveland to end relationship with Flock Safety, expansion plans on hold
Grassroots group presses Cleveland to end relationship with Flock Safety, expansion plans on hold News 5 Cleveland WEWS
CoverageOpen the record →
Police stop installing surveillance cameras in Saranac Lake. For now
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
Fort Collins City Council weighs police use of Flock cameras amid community scrutiny
Council FightsOpen the record →
How 800 CCTV cameras and facial recognition tracked a Delhi vegetable vendor who slit the throats of wife and 3 kids over debt
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Southampton man wrongfully arrested in facial recognition blunder
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
PSNI used controversial facial recognition more than 2,000 times in recent years
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Stingrays snatch 3-2 overtime victory in Jacksonville
GDELT: Stingray
Phone & Device TrackingOpen the record →
The 2026 Stingray Z51 Might Be All The Corvette You Actually Need | Review
GDELT: Stingray
Phone & Device TrackingOpen the record →
Pierce County, WA: Paused
Pierce County, WA sheriff shut down Flock cameras after a new Washington state law took effect.
VictoriesOpen the record →
South Pasadena, CA: Cameras Removed
South Pasadena will remove its Flock Safety cameras over privacy concerns.
VictoriesOpen the record →
Shorewood, MN: Paused
Shorewood, MN suspended its Flock Safety cameras covering 1 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Audit depth concerns; Exploring contract exit.
VictoriesOpen the record →
Dutchtown, MO: Contract Canceled
The Dutchtown Community Improvement District ended its contract with Flock Safety amid concerns over data-sharing with ICE.
VictoriesOpen the record →
Ithaca, NY: Contract Canceled
Ithica Common Council ended the city’s contract with Flock Safety due to privacy concerns.
VictoriesOpen the record →
Saranac Lake, NY: Contract Canceled
Saranac Lake, NY canceled its contract with Flock following public outcry and concerns over privacy.
VictoriesOpen the record →
Alpena, MI: Contract Rejected
Alpena County commissioners rejected a license plate reader camera proposal despite law enforcement support.
VictoriesOpen the record →
ALPR "hit" results in drug arrest
ALPR "hit" results in drug arrest Sarnia Police Service
CoverageOpen the record →
Report reveals Virginia police misuse of license plate reader technology
Report reveals Virginia police misuse of license plate reader technology WRIC ABC 8News
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Cops Draw Guns On Arkansas Family After ALPR Camera Flags Wrong Plate
Cops Draw Guns On Arkansas Family After ALPR Camera Flags Wrong Plate Carscoops
CoverageOpen the record →
Guest opinion: DeFlock Woodland calls on city council to end Flock contract:
Guest opinion: DeFlock Woodland calls on city council to end Flock contract: Daily Democrat
VictoriesOpen the record →
Surveillance company Flock generates controversy — and a roster of L.A. clients
Surveillance company Flock generates controversy — and a roster of L.A. clients Los Angeles Times
CoverageOpen the record →
Auburn to consider funding for license-plate reading cameras
Auburn to consider funding for license-plate reading cameras Lewiston Sun Journal
CoverageOpen the record →
San Jose Moves to Rein in Flock Cameras, Joining in Backlash Amid Privacy Concerns
San Jose Moves to Rein in Flock Cameras, Joining in Backlash Amid Privacy Concerns Planetizen
CoverageOpen the record →
Mountain View terminates license plate reader contract with Flock Safety
Mountain View terminates license plate reader contract with Flock Safety Local News Matters
VictoriesOpen the record →
New stingray exhibit coming to Memphis Zoo
GDELT: stingray
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
Debate over Petaluma use of Flock cameras continues amid public outcry
Council FightsOpen the record →
Stingray on Talking Pictures TV: full details and when it's on
GDELT: Stingray
Phone & Device TrackingOpen the record →
Sierra Vista Launches Transparency Portal For License Plate Cameras
GDELT: flock-camera
CoverageOpen the record →
Primecap Management Co. CA Trims Stock Holdings in Axon Enterprise, Inc $AXON
GDELT: Axon
Axon & Real-Time Crime CentersOpen the record →
Understanding Flock Safety's Claims and Implications for Privacy
CoverageOpen the record →
Comment: Flock cameras need rules to protect public's privacy
GDELT: Flock camera
CoverageOpen the record →
Federal agencies gain access to Flock cameras in El Cerrito, police say
GDELT: Flock camera
CoverageOpen the record →
Stingrays blank Savannah, 4-0
GDELT: Stingray
Phone & Device TrackingOpen the record →
Some Virginia police, sheriffs not complying with new Flock camera regulations
Some Virginia police, sheriffs not complying with new Flock camera regulations Richmond Times-Dispatch
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Privacy Advocates Trying To Get Flock License Plate Cams In Cheyenne Removed
Privacy Advocates Trying To Get Flock License Plate Cams In Cheyenne Removed Cowboy State Daily
VictoriesOpen the record →
VBPD: ShotSpotter technology leads to arrest in Providence Road shooting
GDELT: ShotSpotter
Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Flock license plate readers cost city big, deliver little
Flock license plate readers cost city big, deliver little San Diego Union-Tribune
CoverageOpen the record →
Lawsuit Says SFPD’s Flock Cameras Were Accessed by Federal Agencies 1.6 Million Times
Lawsuit Says SFPD’s Flock Cameras Were Accessed by Federal Agencies 1.6 Million Times SFist
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
FLOCK SAFETY SURVEILLANCE CONCERNS, NEW SEWER & WATER RATES FOR 2026, & MORE. - Sierra Wave: Eastern Sierra News
GDELT: FLOCK SAFETY
CoverageOpen the record →
Texas DPS installs license plate readers across Central Texas
GDELT: license plate reader
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
MKE County sheriff rejects facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
VictoriesOpen the record →
Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office decides not to move forward with facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
El Paso City weighs renewing AI-powered Flock camera contract amid privacy debate
GDELT: Flock camera
Council FightsOpen the record →
Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office will not use facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Letters: The Bay Area is choosing privacy over plate readers
GDELT: plate readers
CoverageOpen the record →
Sturgeon Falls woman charged after automated license plate alert
GDELT: automated license plate
CoverageOpen the record →
This State's Lawmakers Are Pushing a Bill That Would Ban Facial Recognition Technology
GDELT: Facial Recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Sparks City Council Renews SoundThinking Inc. Contract
GDELT: SoundThinking
Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
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